“The Nerd Couch – Self-Helpful tips for Nerds and Geeks Everywhere.” I find that many of my mistakes and bad decisions come from not having enough information. And the reason I might not have that info is because I didn’t ask the questions I needed to ask. Usually, when we don’t ask questions, it’s because …
Category Archive: The Nerd Couch
Apr 05
The Nerd Couch: What Would Parents Do for Their Kids?
ONCE UPON A TIME continues to amaze me with their portrayal of family drama, particularly parenthood. They reinforces the ongoing theme of parents trying to do right by their children, but paying a hard price for it. The show’s pilot began with Snow White and Prince Charming trying to save their baby daughter from the Evil …
Mar 20
The Nerd Couch: WALKING DEAD teaches Don’t Become Your Enemy!
(SPOILERS FOR WALKING DEAD AND ONCE UPON A TIME.) I’m taking a lesson from this past Sunday’s WALKING DEAD and ONCE UPON A TIME. In ONCE, Snow White previously took a potion that erased the aching love she had for Prince Charming. Without that love, her heart grows colder until she comes to the conclusion …
Feb 20
The Nerd Couch: The Physics Of Fear
Sometimes fear gets the best of us. It stops us from doing things or talking to people or achieving our goals. Most of the time it stops us from being our best, whether that be the best nerd we can be, or anything else. A key component of fear is the unknown. Not knowing what’s …
Dec 31
The Nerd Couch: Make a New Year’s ReVolution!
This year, instead of making a New Year’s Resolution, Start a New Year’s REVOLUTION. TURN things around for yourself, FIGHT against the tides of life, so that you can shape your own. (Get it, revolution, turn, fight… sigh… I’m so clever). The nerds I know are smart, creative people. They constantly want to build, …



Jun 28
The Nerd Couch: Motivated When I Stopped Caring
Afro Commentary, The Nerd Couch
by Geek Soul Brother
Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? How can you be motivated about doing something when you stop caring? Well, it’s not that I’m saying to stop caring about doing the thing you want to do, but stop caring if you mess up doing it. Or even stop caring how it will turn out. Walter Bishop …
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Tags: Fear of Starting something, geek nerd self help, Hesitating when starting projects, Motivation for Projects, Too Much Planning
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